praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
stewardess; (female) flight attendant
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
female elevator operator; female lift attendant
department store salesgirl
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
leopard (Panthera pardus)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
those (near the second person)
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
craving; longing; thirsting
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
man; male; masculine gender
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
girl (usu. attractive) with glasses; glasses-wearing girl
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to cosplay; to dress up in costume (of some anime character, etc.)
sailor suit; middy uniform